NEWS FLASH! NEWS FLASH! NEWS FLASH!

UPDATE: The east coast earthquake apparently was caused by an unknown fault line running under D.C. and through Virginia. It is now being called Obama's Fault, though Obama will say it's really Bush's Fault. Other theories are that it was the founding fathers rolling over in their graves or that what we all believed to be an earthquake was actually the effects of a 14.6 trillion dollar check bouncing in Washington.

The big difference in this country’s politics . . .

I received this in my e-mail today, and I believe that this may just hit the nail on the head about what is wrong in our country in this day and age . . . When I was a kid back in the 1940’s and 1950’s there really wasn’t much difference between Republicans and Democrats – Because we all wanted the same thing back then.

Which side of the fence?

If you ever wondered which side of the fence you sit on, this is a great test!

If a Republican doesn't like guns, he doesn’t buy one.
If a Democrat doesn't like guns, he wants all guns outlawed.

If a Republican is a vegetarian, he doesn’t eat meat.
If a Democrat is a vegetarian, he wants all meat products banned for everyone.

If a Republican is homosexual, he quietly leads his life.
If a Democrat is homosexual, he demands legislated respect.

If a Republican is down-and-out, he thinks about how to better his situation.
A Democrat wonders who is going to take care of him.

If a Republican doesn't like a talk show host, he switches channels.
Democrats demand that those they don't like be shut down.

If a Republican is a non-believer, he doesn't go to church.
A Democrat non-believer wants any mention of God and religion silenced.

If a Republican decides he needs health care, he goes about shopping for it, or may choose a job that provides it..
A Democrat demands that the rest of us pay for his.

If a Republican reads this, he'll forward it so his friends can have a good laugh.
A Democrat will delete it because he's "offended".

Well, I forwarded it.

This is how we fix it, folks!

I got this in an email from a good friend, so you all have my permission to copy and paste this entire article and send it out to anyone who matters to you.  Since you all matter to me, that is why I have posted this here – I challenge all of you to make this a reality!

Can We Really Make This Happen? Let's Try.

“The Constitution is not an instrument for the government to restrain the people; it is an instrument for the people to restrain the government - lest it come to dominate our lives and interests”.
- Patrick Henry -

I have totally cleaned this e-mail from all other names, sending it to you in hopes you will keep it going and keep it clean. This is something I will fight for and I hope you all read it all the way through. You will be glad you did.

The 26th amendment (granting the right to vote for 18 year-olds) took only 3 months & 8 days to be ratified! Why? Simple! The people demanded it. That was in 1971...before computers, before e-mail, before cell phones, etc.
Of the 27 amendments to the Constitution, seven (7) took 1 year or less to become the law of the land...all because of public pressure.

I'm asking each addressee to forward this email to a minimum of twenty people on their address list; in turn ask each of those to do likewise.
In three days, most people in The United States of America will have the message. This is one idea that really should be passed around.
Congressional Reform Act of 2011
1. No Tenure / No Pension.
A Congressman collects a salary while in office and receives no pay when they are out of office.
2. Congress (past, present & future) participates in Social Security.
All funds in the Congressional retirement fund move to the Social Security system immediately. All future funds flow into the Social Security system, and Congress participates with the American people. It may not be used for any other purpose.

3. Congress can purchase their own retirement plan, just as all Americans do.

4. Congress will no longer vote themselves a pay raise. Congressional pay will rise by the lower of CPI or 3%.

5. Congress loses their current health care system and participates in the same health care system as the American people.

6. Congress must equally abide by all laws they impose on the American people.

7. All contracts with past and present Congressmen are void effective 1/1/12.
The American people did not make this contract with Congressmen. Congressmen made all these contracts for themselves. Serving in Congress is an honor, not a career. The Founding Fathers envisioned citizen legislators, so ours should serve their term(s), then go home and back to work.

If each person contacts a minimum of twenty people then it will only take three days for most people (in the U.S. ) to receive the message. Maybe it is time.

THIS IS HOW YOU FIX CONGRESS!!!!!

If you agree with the above, pass it on. If not, just delete.

You are one of my 20+. Please keep it going.

FOUR MORE YEARS?

Do you really think that the United States Of America

would

actually survive four more years of this blithering idiot

and all

his progressive (communist) cronies?

Yup . . . He says he’ll be running again . . .

OKAY!  Lets run him outta here on a rail!

VOTE CONSERVATIVE TEA

PARTY IN 2012!

Why would we want to throw away what they fought so hard for?

 

They believed this back then . . .

Do you believe it still?

 

 

 

So why are you so willing to throw it

away?

A message from Castro

 

Things are not always as they seem.

There is so much to be learned from this
article..

Interesting email that was sent to me by a friend who knows..

Here's something to think about . .. .
I remember asking dad about Castro when I was about 9 years old.  I asked, "Is
Castro a good guy or bad?"
Dad said he couldn't tell!!  This was about 1955.  We were living in
Louisiana at the time.  Dad was in the army there.
Cuba was fairly close and in the news a lot.  The Cubans were asking the same
question!  Ike was president.
This past July, we had the pleasure of sharing a summer barbecue with a refugee
from Cuba.  Our dinner conversation was starkly different than most.
This refugee came to the United States as a young boy in the early 1960s.  His
family was more fortunate than most as they were able to bring a suitcase and
$100 when they fled Castro's newly formed revolutionary paradise.
Our dinner consisted of all-American fare: hamburgers, potato salad, watermelon
and fresh ears of sweet corn.  This is a menu shared with family and friends
nationwide, while celebrating the birth of our beloved America on the Fourth of
July.
We began with a simple discussion about our country and the direction it has
taken since Barack Obama came to power.  We shared the usual complaints about
the sour economy and liberal social engineering emanating from the rulers in
Washington.
But then he said it.  The sentence came naturally.  I assume it was unplanned.
But it carried the weight of a freight train.  "You know when Castro took
power, none of us knew he was a Communist."
We sat stunned.  He continued, "Yes, we all thought he was a patriot,
a nationalist.  Before the revolution he didn't sound like a radical."
The comparison at this point was easy, and I interjected, "You mean just like
Barack Obama?"
He responded; "Yes, just like Barack Obama."
He continued, "We were all shocked as the government just continued to
grab more
power.  First they said the revolution is over, so please turn in your
guns.  We
all complied."
"I remember my uncle saying after it started; 'Castro will only
nationalize some
of the big industries, he will never come and take our family hardware store.'
But that is exactly what happened; Castro started with the sugar mills and the
large industries,  but they eventually came and knocked on the door of our
family hardware store.  My family had run this store for generations.
They said
we now own the hardware store, you work for us.  And that nice, large
four-bedroom home you own, it is now our property also, and you can move
yourself and five children into two rooms of the house because others
are moving
in with you."
The lesson learned from this discussion is a lesson most Americans refuse to
hear.  Political leaders can lie about their agenda and once in office they can
take totally unexpected turns.
If you had asked us three years ago if we thought General Motors would be
nationalized, we would have never believed it.  We could never contemplate a
country where the rule of law, the most fundamental building block of a justice
society would be evaporating just like it did in Castro's Cuba in the early
1960s.
But the news of injustice keeps increasing..  Black Panthers are not charged
with wrongdoing by the U.S. Department of Justice because their crimes are
against whites.  The bondholders of GM are stripped of their assets without due
process by the government.  Governmental leaders are bribed in full daylight
only to have all investigation of the crimes stifled by the Attorney General.
The U.S. borders are overrun with crime and illegal activity and the
leaders in
D.C. act as if it is important to protect the lawbreakers while the
innocent are
killed and overrun.  When local communities attempt to enforce the
law, they are
ridiculed and threatened as racists and bigots.  They are sued by the
very administration entrusted with enforcing the law.
Without the rule of law the U.S. Constitution is a sham.  Without the rule of
law our beloved America is swiftly becoming a country where only the well
connected and politically powerful will be safe. As Michelle Malkin has so
eloquently explained in her recent book, a culture of corruption has replaced
honest government..

PLEASE COPY AND SEND THIS TO EVERYONE YOU KNOW ...

And may God save the United States of America!

Happy Birthday Mr President . . . We sure do miss you!

For those of you who need some relief from the snow & cold–smiles for you

 

These were sent to me via e-mail and I thought that those of you who live in those areas where the blizzard of 2011 has hit could use something to smile about.

Nobody does snowmen quite like Calvin and Hobbes!

Veteran to Veteran

 

When a Veteran leaves the ‘job’ and retires to another life of work,
many are jealous, some are pleased, and others, who may have already
retired, wonder if he knows what he is leaving behind, because we
already know.

1. We know, for example, that after all of the camaraderie that few
experience, it will remain as a longing for those past times.

2. We know in the Military life there is a fellowship which lasts long
after the uniforms are hung up in the back of the closet.

3. We know even if he throws them away, they will be on him with every
step and breath that remains in his life. We also know how the very
bearing of the man speaks of what he was and in his heart still is.

These are the burdens of the job. You will still look at people
suspiciously, still see what others do not see or choose to ignore and
always will look at the rest of the Military world with a respect for
what they do; only grown in a lifetime of knowing.
Never think for one moment you are escaping from that life. You are only
escaping the ‘job’ and merely being allowed to leave ‘active’ duty.

So what I wish for you is that whenever you ease into retirement, in
your heart you never forget for one moment that you are still a member
of the greatest fraternity the world has ever known.

NOW! Civilian Friends vs. Veteran Friends Comparisons

CIVILIAN FRIENDS: Get upset if you’re too busy to talk to them for a
week.

VETERAN FRIENDS: Are glad to see you after years, and will happily carry on the same conversation you were having the last time you met.
———- ——-
CIVILIAN FRIENDS: Have never seen you cry.

VETERAN FRIENDS: Have cried with you.
—————–
CIVILIAN FRIENDS: Keep your stuff so long they forget it’s yours.

VETERAN FRIENDS: Borrow your stuff for a few days then give it back.
———- ——-
CIVILIAN FRIENDS: Know a few things about you.

VETERAN FRIENDS: Could write a book with direct quotes from you.
—————–
CIVILIAN FRIENDS: Will leave you behind if that’s what the crowd is
doing.

VETERAN FRIENDS: Will stand by you no matter what the crowd does.
—————–
CIVILIAN FRIENDS: Are for a while.

VETERAN FRIENDS: Are for life.
——————–
CIVILIAN FRIENDS: Have shared a few experiences…

VETERAN FRIENDS: Have shared a lifetime of experiences no citizen could ever dream of…
—————–
CIVILIAN FRIENDS: Will take your drink away when they think you’ve had
enough.

VETERAN FRIENDS: Will look at you stumbling all over the place and say,
‘You better drink the rest of that before you spill it!’ Then carry you
home safely and put you to bed…
———– ——-
CIVILIAN FRIENDS: Will ignore this.

VETERAN FRIENDS: Will forward this.
——————

A veteran – whether active duty, retired, served one hitch, or reserve -
is someone who, at one point in their life, wrote a blank check made
payable to ‘The Government of the United States of America ‘ for an
amount of ‘up to and including my life’.

From one Veteran to another, it’s an honor to be in your company.